services group programmes

Our team delivered 16, 6-week psychologist led Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) groups.

What is ACT?

ACT aims to help people to take active steps towards building a life that feels full and meaningful to people, even in the presence of difficulties.

Fear of Recurrence

Fear of recurrence continues to offer invaluable support to people who have completed active treatment but live with a fear of their cancer recurring. Our group empowers them to develop techniques to live alongside these thoughts, minimising the impact they have. It also gives the opportunity for peer support and a chance to connect with others who may be in a similar situation.

Measures

Clinical assessment tools show that fear of cancer recurrence reduced following the group, which was further reduced at the 12-week follow up. Participants also saw an increase in quality of life scores following the groups with a further increase at 12-week follow up.

Living with Uncertainty

This period saw the regular delivery of the Living with Uncertainty groups. This programme aims to support people living with cancer, participating in clinical trials, or those whose prognosis or treatment pathway is less certain, develop skills to lead a full and meaningful life alongside their condition.

Participants experienced an increase in their tolerance of uncertainty after attending the group programme. In addition, there was also an increase in quality of life scores after attending.

98% of respondents rated the group as having been helpful

100% reported that the intervention met their expectations

96% advised that they would recommend the programme to others

100% of respondents rated the group as having been helpful

100% reported that the intervention met their expectations

92% advised that they would recommend the programme to others